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lmoRNE A Patented July 6, 1926.

PATENT i oFFlcE.

BENJAMIN R. DEXTER, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

IRONING BOARD.

v Application led October 10, 1922. Serial No. 593,490.

My invention is an improved folding ironing board.

The object of my invention is to provide an ironing board with a suitable supporting means so that it may be detachably secured to a wall, door or cabinet.

Another object of my invention is to provide an ironing board which is simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

- Referring to the drawing which forms a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my ironing board in the unfolded position.

Figure 2 is a central sectional view of the supporting means.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the hangers.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numerals 1 and 2 indicate two vertical supporting posts. A horizontal bar 3 is secured to the posts 1 and 2, and has notches 4 formed therein for the reception of .supporting nails.

An ironing board 5 is hinged to the bottom of the posts 1 and 2 by double hinges 6 and 7 One of the end straps of each hinge is secured to the supporting posts 1 or 2 and the other end strap is secured to the board 5 whilst-he portion between the two pivots of each hinge is left free.

Straps 8 and 9 forming' a hanger are pivoted to the inner faces of the posts 1 and 2 respectively, and are pivoted at their other ends to L-shaped platesl 10 and 11. 35 The plates 10 and 11 are .secured to the lower side of the board 5 and project above the boa-rd through suitable slots. In the upper ends of the straps 8 and 9 are formed slots 12, these slots allowing for the removal of the straps from the posts 1 and 2. 4e A sleeve board 13 is pivoted to the straps S and 9 and projects rearwardly between the posts 1 and 2 so that it may engage a stop 14 in the lowered position.

When it is desired to fold the board to inoperative position, the straps 8 and 9 are slid up as far as the .slots 12 will permit. This causes board 5 and sleeve board 13 to incline slightly toward the wall. The board 5 is now swung upward, pivoting at the outer 50 pivots of the double hinges, while the middle sections of the hinges swing down until they and the board 5 are in the vertical position shown in Fig. 2. Meantime the inner end of sleeve board 13 being pressed toward the 55 wall has slid downwardly along the wall until the sleeve board has also assumed the vertical position shown.

Having described my invention, I claim:

A vertical support, a. hanger pivoted to said support at its upper end, an ironing board pivoted to said hanger at its lower end, a sleeve board pivoted to said hanger at an intermediate point of said hanger, said ironing board and sleeve board being each pivoted to said hanger at a point spaced from the ends of said respective boards, means to hold each of said boards in horizontal extended position, and means connected with said support and said ironing board for confining said ironing board against longitudinal movement when in horizontal extended position.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

BENJAMIN R. DEXTER. 

